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artificial respiration

ar·ti·fi·cial res·pi·ra·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ahr-tuh-fish-uh l res-puh-rey-shuh n]
    • /ˌɑr təˈfɪʃ əl ˌrɛs pəˈreɪ ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ahr-tuh-fish-uh l res-puh-rey-shuh n]
    • /ˌɑr təˈfɪʃ əl ˌrɛs pəˈreɪ ʃən/

Definitions of artificial respiration words

  • uncountable noun artificial respiration Artificial respiration is the forcing of air into the lungs of someone who has stopped breathing, usually by blowing through their mouth or nose, in order to keep them alive and to help them to start breathing again. 3
  • noun artificial respiration any of various methods of restarting breathing after it has stopped, by manual rhythmic pressure on the chest, mouth-to-mouth breathing, etc 3
  • noun artificial respiration any method of maintaining respiration artificially, as by use of an iron lung 3
  • noun artificial respiration the maintenance of breathing by artificial means, as by forcing breath into the mouth or by creating and relaxing pressure externally on the chest cavity at regular intervals 3
  • noun artificial respiration the stimulation of natural respiratory functions in persons whose breathing has failed or in newborn infants by artificially forcing air into and out of the lungs. 1
  • noun artificial respiration emergency medical procedure 1
See all 7 definitions of artificial respiration

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Origin of artificial respiration

First appearance:

before 1850
One of the 32% newest English words
First recorded in 1850-55

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Parts of speech for Artificial respiration

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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artificial respiration popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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Synonyms for artificial respiration

noun artificial respiration

  • mouth-to-mouth resuscitation — a method of artificial respiration in which a person rhythmically blows air into the victim's lungs, either directly, by placing the mouth over the patient's, or through a tube.
  • kiss of life — medicine
All 2 Synonyms of artificial respiration

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